Robinvale wards off coronavirus fears with a clear message

ALARM bells started ringing in Robinvale three weeks ago when large groups of overseas workers were gathered on the streets. It seemed the message of strict social distancing measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus was not getting through. And there were grave fears that towns such as Robinvale, which are so reliant on thousands […]

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